Darwin's Black Box The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution Michael Behe Published by Science and Evolution

Author: Michael Behe

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Darwin's theory of evolution has impacted almost every area of our lives. But, as Michael Behe so eloquently asks, 'Can all of life be fit into Darwin's theory of evolution?' Particularly, does evolution through the process of natural selection adequately explain the development of life at the molecular level? Behe's (startling) answer: 'Although Darwin's mechanism - natural selection working on variation - might explain many things...I do not believe it explains molecular life' (emphasis added).

Why is it important for evolution to explain molecular life? According to Behe (and most biochemists), the foundation for evolutionary changes must occur at the molecular level before they can change an organism, and by extension a species. If this is not occurring, as Behe persuasively argues, then natural selection is now incapable of guiding the process, and a designer must be posited to explain the development of life on the molecular level. Though Behe is not a creationist, and stops short of calling the designer God, he has provided a very compelling argument for the necessity of an intelligent design behind the universe, and for the presence of a creator.

How does Behe make this argument? He looks at the so-called machines that are responsible for processes like vision or bloodclotting, and examines whether they can be explained by random mutation or natural selection. His answer, from years of study, is that the complexity involved in each process is too great; the development of each process involves knowledge of what is necessary at the present step and knowledge of what will be needed in future steps. Natural selection cannot and does not have the ability to see into the future; in fact, natural selection would tend to remove anything (on the molecular level) that is not currently used or needed.

The implications of Behe's argument are amazingly far-reaching. If Behe is correct, and evolution really can't explain molecular development, then natural selection is not enough to explain the development of life. Since natural selection is not enough, one has to posit an intelligence guiding the process (the process requires intelligence). Though Behe is far from affirming that the God of the Bible is indeed that intelligence, he has done a tremendous job of refocusing attention on the need for a designer. We affirm with Behe that there is indeed an intelligence behind creation. Thus, Behe's book, filled with scientific explanations of the incredible complexity of our world, is a fascinating read. Its somewhat technical nature is necessary, for the processes of molecular development are indeed technical and complicated. After reading Darwin's Black Box you will have a much greater understanding of just what was involved in God's creation of this world. And it will give you a great starting point in any debate about the existence of God, because it proves that not all scientists blindly trust an unintelligent process (natural selection) to guide the development of life.(SMM) 3/16/4

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